The original Star-Spangled Banner was raised in triumph at the end of the perilous fight . . . a battle watched o'er the ramparts by Francis Scott Key, detained aboard a British ship nearby.

Some rumors suggest that "The Star-Spangled Banner" was set to the tune of an old drinking song, but the tune has nothing to do with the consumption of alcohol, Hildebrand says.

“The Star-Spangled Banner” was officially adopted as the national anthem by President Herbert Hoover in 1931, two years after Ripley’s Believe it or Not! cartoonist Robert Ripley pointed out ...

While it's the song that is recited before major political and sporting events, "The Star Spangled Banner" didn't become the country's national anthem until 1931. President Herbert Hoover signed ...

Today, the Star-Spangled Banner remains at the center of what is now the National Museum of American History and is among the most popular objects with the museum’s 5 million annual visitors.

For as long as anyone can remember, the national anthem has been played before pro sports games and even some high school games.

The story of Francis Scott Key's "Star Spangled Banner" is the stuff of grade-school history books. But the song has inspired some memorable interpretations in the recent past, as each performer ...

Singer Christina Aguilera got things off on the wrong foot tonight at Superb Bowl XLV, when she mangled the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner," to kick off the meeting between the Green Bay ...

The story of Francis Scott Key's "Star Spangled Banner" is the stuff of grade-school history books. But the song has inspired some memorable interpretations in the recent past, as each performer ...

The Star-Spangled Banner turns 200 on Sunday and, even today, it has aged gracefully. Sept. 14 marks 200 years since the poem was put to paper. Written by Francis Scott Key as he saw the American ...

They had just heard the rousing "Ode to the Star-Spangled Banner" by Ferde Grofé (1892–1972). In his lifetime, Grofé had been celebrated as the composer of The Grand Canyon Suite, the arranger of ...